Alocasia hararganjensis

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Alocasia hararganjensis is a pachycaul herb and a flowering plant in the Araceae family. It is closely related to Alocasia fallax but can be told apart by the shape of its leaves.

Discovery and naming:
This species was discovered by Bangladeshi botanists Hosne Ara and Muhammad Abul Hasan. It is named after the Haraganj forest in Lawachara National Park, located in the Moulvibazar District of Bangladesh.

Habitat:
Alocasia hararganjensis is found in the Haraganj reserve forest within Lawachara, Bangladesh.

Taxonomy:
- Binomial name: Alocasia hararganjensis
- Authority: H. Ara & M.A. Hassan
- Kingdom: Plantae; Clade: Tracheophytes; Angiosperms; Monocots; Order: Alismatales; Family: Araceae; Genus: Alocasia; Species: A. hararganjensis

Distinguishing feature:
It differs from its close relative Alocasia fallax mainly by leaf shape.